PALAIO TRIKERI |
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Just before arriving at the village of Trikeri ,a sign on the right of the street with the inscription "Alogoporos" directs to a short cut ,which ,if you follow ,will bring you to the homonymic beach within 10 minutes. From these you can call the "water-taxi" to carry you across to the island of Palaio Trikeri. It is a beautiful island ,green ,with olive trees, inside the Pagassitikos Gulf that was called Kikininthos in ancient times. |
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According to historic reports ,Palaio Trikeri was inhabited during the Stone Age, the Mycenean Age, the Roman and the Byzantine periods up until the time when ,because of the frequent pirate raids ,it was abandoned and the inhabitants fled to Theriakontas, to Kottes to finally end up on a steep high rock of the land opposite , on what is today known as Trikeri ,so as to be more secure . |
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On the top of the hill lies the monastery of "Panagia" ,a temple with three recesses which was built in 1835-1837 on the ruins of a temple which was set afire by pirates in 755. On the 9th and 10th of September there's a grand festival , which celebrates the miraculous event of the discovery of the icon of " Panagia " under the roots of an olive tree ,with a great influx of thousands of visitors , since her grace is immense and her miracles innumerable. |
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| This foam-circled island is surrounded by lots of picturesque coves with transparent emerald sea and beautiful beaches such as the ones of St George, Afentikon , Agia Sofia ,Ag.Anargiri ,the Green Sand and Pithos. | ||||||
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